used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
anew
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
at or in the front
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
automatons
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From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
make calm or still
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
traveling across
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
highest in quality
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
HuggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
the quality of being humane
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
Jeb
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From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
on one occasion
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
shadowland
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From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
snaggedverbUS /snæɡd/
inflected form of “snag” — catch on a snag
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt the call now of three great forces: America, Humanity, and his soul--but the greatest of these was Humanity!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hugging the snagged walls, crossing open places on hands and knees, they came finally to the spot Jeb had previously selected for them to wait, while he crept ahead to reach the pyramids of stacked rifles before letting his presence be known.
belonging to which person
From this reading Carefully the little refugees followed him out into the calm moonlight, the tots whose minds had gone back to shadowland acting as automatons under the silent direction of their sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stopped once, as though with indecision, and looked at them; then set his teeth fast and again went on.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Each held him by a new, a strong appeal; each looked confidently to the best there was in him, wrapped him in entreating arms that struggled to inspire the highest type of courage.
