used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
anew
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And then what?" asked Nalte.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
Duare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
brought together in one place
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
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 I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
Nalte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And then what?" asked Nalte.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If we do not find Duare to-day," I said, "I shall have to admit that she is irrevocably lost to me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I gathered some fruit, and we cooked some more of the meat left from my kill of the previous day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had a splendid breakfast, and then we set off again down stream in our quest for--what?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would like to return to your own country?"
