used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
despatched
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From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
having made preparations
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
dreader
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From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
Liliha
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From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
a person who carries a message
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
Olmedo
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From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
Pohaku
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From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
move upward
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Give her but a least excuse to love me!”—R. BROWNING.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
Tolta
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From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading As soon as Tolta had seen his captives disposed of for the night, he despatched a messenger to Pohaku, requesting a few warriors to be sent him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fortress was but twelve miles distant, so that before daybreak the men had arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
which person or people
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “But he Can visit thee with dreader woe than death’s.”—E. B. BROWNING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Taking every precaution not to let his movements be seen by any one who would communicate them to Liliha, he entered the house where Olmedo was still sleeping, and told him he must rise and follow him.
