used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
AGOBI'S
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From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
subject to appointment
From this reading The appointed day came.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as good as his word.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The appointed day came.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
CHARMERnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The appointed day came.
half the width of an em
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
FURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was as good as his word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
OKABI
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From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
PADDLESnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
Remandji
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From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.
UPSETverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as good as his word.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RIVER.--THE KING PADDLES MY CANOE.--AGOBI'S VILLAGE.--WE UPSET.--THE KING IS FURIOUS.--OKABI, THE CHARMER.--I READ THE BIBLE.--THE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Remandji and I had been talking of traveling together, and I had told him that I wished to ascend the river.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was as good as his word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He promised to have a fleet of canoes prepared, and that his people would turn out _en masse_.