used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
any person at all
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
don't
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From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
take in liquids
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And I must not scratch my head with my fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And I must not scratch my head with my fingers.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading And I must not scratch my head with my fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And―――― “When I go on the trail as a warrior, for the first four times I must not touch my lips to water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
at the time that
From this reading And―――― “When anyone dies we give away everything of his that we don’t burn.
which person or people
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must drink through a hollow reed, or I will spoil the luck of the whole party.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I must not scratch my head with my fingers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If that was not done, then there might be persons of bad hearts who would wish a relative to die so that they would get his property.”
