used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
Actæon
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From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
countersignnoun
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
gilds
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From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
the act of departing
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
immediately past
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
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 Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
Manteo
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From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
not one, and not any
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
reconnoissance
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From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
except for; apart from
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
Vytal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon on the last day of August, Vytal, accompanied by Manteo, started southward on a short reconnoissance.
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 “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed, and still the Spanish, for some unaccountable reason, delayed their invasion.
which person or people
From this reading Before going, he left strict injunctions with Marlowe to admit none to the fortress save those who knew the countersign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With hair that gilds the water as it glides And … One like Actæon peeping through the grove.”
