Chapter XXXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

later than; following

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

(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 But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

-ing form of “amass” — collect or gather

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

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From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

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

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

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

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

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

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

a state without friends or money or prospects

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

take in solid food

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

come together

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

an opposing military force

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

divisible by two

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

complete annihilation

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

the act of departing

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

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

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

act of bringing about a desired result

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

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From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

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 But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

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From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

not any; not one

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

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

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

go across or through

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

in the near future

From this reading The allies accordingly began an exodus, and were soon out of sight.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

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

From this reading After failing to overtake the Ammi, whom they had prepared to overwhelm, as we have related, by amassing against them the fugitives from the north, they returned discouraged to their camp, there to encounter discontent among their allies, and finally division.

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

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

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

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But they devoured, before going, nearly all the means of the Lali, and carried off what they could not eat, so that, with the coming of the snow and cold, the Lali were left in destitution.

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

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Meanwhile the Lali, to whom we will now return, had been passing through a crisis no less serious than that of their enemy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were even threatened at one time with extermination by the new-comers, which they averted by inducing the latter to pass on.