used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
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 The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
for more time
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
the force of workers available
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
not any; not one
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
the season of growth
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
up to a particular time
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited till the spring came, and then as the early summer advanced they set forth on their travels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
a Caucasian
From this reading The King of the Waters and his bride rested by the White Pool for many weeks, making plans for the future and talking much together.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
belonging to which person
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The wicked king whose magician had transformed him into a serpent was long dead and his nation dispersed, so that there was no one left on whom he might avenge himself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was no longer enough for him to command the wide river and reign alone at the White Pool.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For there were no tribes near them for many a day’s journey, and the King needed great numbers of men and women to people his kingdom.
