used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
(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 Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
react verbally
From this reading No, do not answer, for I know why.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
double-dealingnoun
acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
at any time
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
Ignatio
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From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No, do not answer, for I know why.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
Mattai
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From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
Maya's
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From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
absolutely essential
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
not any; not one
From this reading No, do not answer, for I know why.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
over-bribed
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From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
except for; apart from
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
señor
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From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “I pray not, and it is not likely,” she answered, starting, then with a quick burst of passion she added:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
Tikal
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From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
at the time that
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why do you look at me with such reproach, Ignatio?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, when Tikal was gone I sat silent, for although it might be necessary to save our lives, and to bring about the fulfilment of Maya’s love, all this double-dealing did not please me, and I could not talk of it with a light heart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the señor said: “I hope that yonder rogue, Mattai, may not have repented or been over-bribed by Tikal, and set some other prophecy in the hollow of the symbol, for then, Maya, you will be taken at your word, and things will be worse than ever they have been.”
