used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
a quantity of money
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
Chunchuses
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From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
headmannounUS /ˈhedmən/
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
intercededverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “intercede” — act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
the force of workers available
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
Shih
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From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
slinkverb
walk stealthily
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This speech made an impression upon the crowd.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
Wang
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From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The headman was beginning to slink away, but Wang Shih noticed the movement and sent one of his men after him.
well-armed
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From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of his protests he was dragged to the cage, from which Jack, now fully conscious, had been removed; he was fastened in it, and compelled to tiptoe as his erstwhile prisoner had done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The presence of the thirty well-armed Chunchuses was a powerful spur to haste, and within half an hour the amount was raised.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But after some minutes Jack, with a vivid remembrance of his own sufferings, interceded for the wretched man, and Wang Shih released him, bidding him collect from the villagers the tribute he had demanded.
