used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
aggressorsnounUS /əˈɡresərz/
plural of “aggressor” — someone who attacks
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
react verbally
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
subject to appointment
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
cannot
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From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is the force of circumstances.
CortesnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
Diego
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From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
ESCALANTE'S
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From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It is the force of circumstances.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
Hernando
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From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
how
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From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the force of circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _ESCALANTE'S FATE DECIDES IT._ "I cannot help it, Diego.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
the force of workers available
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
MontezumanounUS /ˌmɑːntɪˈzuːmə/
evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the force of circumstances.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the force of circumstances.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
thinkest
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From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hernando Cortes was striding up and down the enormous apartment of the palace appointed him for a residence by Montezuma.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Either we must be the aggressors or the victims.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
which person or people
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And how, thinkest thou, I could then answer it to myself, were I to see these men, who have with so full a trust followed me, butchered before mine eyes?"
