Chapter XVIII

(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 "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

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From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

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From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

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From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

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From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

serving as an essential component

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

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From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

the act of departing

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

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From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

death of a person

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

come to pass

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading And she keeps repeating that we must hurry."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

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From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading And she keeps repeating that we must hurry."

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From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

immediately past

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

engage in

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the force of workers available

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

with speed

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading And she keeps repeating that we must hurry."

free from harm or evil

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And she keeps repeating that we must hurry."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

carry out

From this reading "All Gori says is that we must rescue Naida and take her away, and must take the Duca away so that he cannot influence the men any more.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

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From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

in the direction of

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what the danger was, the two girls could not understand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "We can't make out what is going to happen--what they plan to do to-night," Ivana whispered at last to Kirby.

which person or people

From this reading As they marched rapidly, the ape-woman, who called herself Gori, succeeded in making them understand that most of the ape-tribes, commanded by the Duca and his caciques, were assembled in the central community toward which they were heading, that grave danger of some sort threatened Naida, and that the need for haste was great.