used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
entrustingverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
killingsnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋz/
plural of “killing” — an event that causes someone to die
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
RaidingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
rumpnounUS /rʌmp/
the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
salkar
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From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
not in physical motion
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
move an implement through
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there have been killings over such matters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
which person or people
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is very hard for one who has fought them long to believe that suddenly those shore rats are entrusting themselves to the waves, venturing out to stir us with their swords.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading One does not descend into the depths to kick a salkar in the rump; not if one still has his wits safely encased under his skull braid.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for a rogue fleet ... what would turn brother against brother to the extent of slaying children and women?
an affirmative
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Raiding for a wife, yes, that is common among our youth.
