Chapter XIX

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

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

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

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

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

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

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

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

a person who is in charge

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

at any time

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

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

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

immediately past

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

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 PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

engage in

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I mean, if he ever gets the chance.'

come together

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

uttered with a trill

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

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

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

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

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Pakeha Eagle takes an early flight; but he is too late to catch the Hawk, who has gone to flesh his beak and talons.'

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

at the time that

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

which person or people

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading 'When does he wing his way back to his eyrie?

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'He will meet with a few more eagles who will make small account of his beak and talons,' answered George grimly.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading PAEROA AT LAST As the comrades encountered the returning warriors, who had been left as a garrison, their leader, a young chief named Rolling Thunder, called out: 'Salutations, Hortoni!